Advantages


  1. Can be very interactive
  2. Web friendly
  3. No prior knowledge for end users
  4. Makes web page more interactive (feedback forms, games and movies)
  5. Images are seen the same in all Internet browsers
  6. Flash movies have consistent look in all browsers.
  7. Mac / PC / Unix compatible.
  8. Small "footprint" - can load relatively fast with slow internet connection.
  9. Allow you to express your message in a more expressive way.

Flash vs. Animated Images and Java Applets

Animated images and Java applets are often used to create dynamic effects on Web pages.
The advantages of Flash are:
  • Flash loads much faster than animated images
  • Flash allows interactivity, animated images do not
  • Flash does not require programming skills, java applets do